With over 20 years of experience and training in education, I have long sought the type of school that RVCS is: a school that infuses children with the intrinsic motivation to learn, inquire and collaborate, while fostering an environment of kindness and openness for staff and students.   I immediately fell in love with the culture, the mission, and the method. Most viscerally, I noticed the feeling I had when I entered the school. I was overcome with a feeling of calm, welcoming, acceptance, and earnestness.